NUP’s Shamim Nambassa Elected As Makerere University’s Guild President

The National Unity Platform’s Shamim Nambassa has been declared Makerere University’s 87th guild president. This followed the elections that happened yesterday at the University in which she beat nine other candidates.

As the only female contender in the race, Shamim collected a total of 5,610 votes. This represented 54.161 percent of the total votes cast according to the electoral commission of the university.

She also attributed her victory to the love Makerere University fraternity has for NUP led by former presidential contender Robert Kyagulanyi.

“I thank all the students for voting wisely. They chose the right leader,” she said after the announcement of her victory on Friday night.

Consequently, her closest contender, Obeid Yahayaa Kamulegeya, from FDC gathered 1,548 votes representing 14.945 percent of the cast votes.

Other candidates were NRM’s Silver Bulawayo who got 649 votes, Ronald Mutsinzi(independent) with 1,187 votes.

More still, Agrippa Byayesu, also an independent scored 697 votes as Moses Tumusiime scored 145 votes. Others are John Mwase (117 votes), Martin Tusiime (117 votes), Sam Ayeyo (70 votes) and Victor Omega who also scored a miserable 32 votes.

Additionally, Ms. Nambassa also becomes the 5th female guild president at the institution seven years after Ms. Anna Adeke Ebaju (2013/2014). She is also currently the Soroti District woman MP.

The other female guild presidents are Ms. Julian Norah Njuba, the first-ever female guild president in 1987/1988. Ms. Sarah Kagingo(1997/1998), and Ms. Susan Abbo in 2007/2008.

Ms. Shamim Nambassa is a third-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Pharmacy and also a former Academic minister in the 86th government.

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